Module provision & aims

Full details of the range of modules offered by the Department, including when they are running, can be found at:

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) short courses (modules) page

• Postgraduate (PG) modules page

Module information

Each of the modules you undertake will have a credit value (e.g. 10 credits – 20 credits – etc.) and a ‘level’ which indicates the module’s level of difficulty. You will achieve the credit for a module by passing the module assessments. Modules are assessed by a range of methods which will result in a numerical module mark out of 100 or a pass/fail.

Each module has its own Module Descriptor which includes module learning outcomes and module specific information. The Module Catalogue provides you with information about the modules running in a year of study.

Each module has its own Assessment Guideline that provides information regarding the nature of the module’s assessment. Assessment Guidelines can be found on the Student Intranet: access the information appropriate to your programme by clicking on the CPD or PG Taught Masters tab.

Can I change the number of credits for which I am studying?

Module credit levels are approved by the University based on the learning outcomes associated with the modules. In order to obtain the credit you must successfully complete all the approved assessments to meet the learning outcomes associated with the credit. It is therefore not possible to be awarded part of the module’s credit for partial completion of the module, as the learning outcomes are associated with the entire module and not individual assessments.

Module levels

Freestanding module study is divided into specific levels of study in accordance with the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).

• Level 4: Certificate level (undergraduate year 1)

• Level 5: Intermediate level (undergraduate year 2)

• Level 6: Honours level (undergraduate year 3)

• Level 7: Masters level (postgraduate)

Some of our modules are offered at different academic levels. However not every module is available at every level. You will have been advised which level is appropriate for you during your admission based on your previous level of study.

When a module is offered at different levels the learning outcomes and marking criteria differ for each level of study to reflect the relative differing demands and depth of learning required for each level.

Module availability

Modules are available on a rolling programme. Most modules are repeated annually, and some are offered twice or three times a year subject to demand.